The Green Wall
An episode of the Second Chance podcast, hosted by Raphael Rowe, titled "The Green Wall" was published on December 9, 2020 and runs 56 minutes.
December 9, 2020 ·56m · Second Chance
Summary
DJ Vodicka worked as a correctional officer in the state of California, in the USA. For sixteen years he was a prison guard in the highest security prisons, serving meals to gang leaders, serial killers in lockdown cells, and patrolling exercise yards filled with violent felons while unarmed and outnumbered 1000-to-2. He belonged to an elite unit called the Investigative Services Unit, responsible for solving horrific crimes inside the walls. He became a whistle-blower when he uncovered a group of rogue prison guards who called themselves, The Green Wall. His state senate testimony exposed a scandal that led to resignations, transfers, sudden retirements, and reforms of the system. The story is a classic tale of the triumph of personal integrity in the most dishonest place imaginable. Links: DJ Vodicka: https://twitter.com/standingalone48?s=20DJV - Author, The Green Wall - https://ttriathl8r.wixsite.com/gw723Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) - California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationSecond Chance: facebook.com/RaphaelRowePodcast/Second Chance Webpage: Second ChanceWebsite: Raphael-Rowe.com Instagram: @areporterTwitter: @areporter) Sound by Joe Adams Podcasts| Audio AvalancheSupport the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
DJ Vodicka worked as a correctional officer in the state of California, in the USA. For sixteen years he was a prison guard in the highest security prisons, serving meals to gang leaders, serial killers in lockdown cells, and patrolling exercise yards filled with violent felons while unarmed and outnumbered 1000-to-2. He belonged to an elite unit called the Investigative Services Unit, responsible for solving horrific crimes inside the walls. He became a whistle-blower when he uncovered a group of rogue prison guards who called themselves, The Green Wall. His state senate testimony exposed a scandal that led to resignations, transfers, sudden retirements, and reforms of the system. The story is a classic tale of the triumph of personal integrity in the most dishonest place imaginable.
Links:
DJ Vodicka: https://twitter.com/standingalone48?s=20
DJV - Author, The Green Wall - https://ttriathl8r.wixsite.com/gw723
Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Second Chance: facebook.com/RaphaelRowePodcast/
Second Chance Webpage: Second Chance
Website: Raphael-Rowe.com
Instagram: @areporter
Twitter: @areporter)
Sound by Joe Adams Podcasts| Audio Avalanche
Support the showHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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